The Somerset reporter., 1887-01-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

- '''' 80 Va i+'ie' III 'iiN ANTI II an
cashmere hose may be found at King 4
Wards.
The inean'escent lights of 100 candle
power in Niekery's windows have attract
ed attention the past week
Mr.. +. c. Ileselton announces a number
Of entertainments for this place during
March and April
The dinner and supper given by the la
dies of the Relief Corps at &. A. X. Hall
on Wednesday of last week netted about
SEQ.
We publish a communication in our
agricultural column from X. W Brown,
fayoring the raising Of early lambs for
the market.
Mrs. Mary A. Lirermore has been en-
gaged by the Sorosis to lecture before
that club and the womans Club early in
February
The first of the old Folks Assemblies
at Hotel IIeselton was grand success
and fully attended. Dancing was contin-
ued to II O'Clock.
IL. d. Patterson, proprietor Of the new
cash grocery is being blessed with fine
run of business, very complimentary to a
store so recently established.
1t is hoped arrangements can be made
whereby the new water tank of the Maine
Central can be available in case of fires
in that immediate vicinity.
All parties who sat for negatives in
December at Elm St Studio, may pro-
cure one doz. Cabinet Photographs from
the same for So for the next forty days.
-Four teams loaded with Il bbls. of APP
pies to team came from Cornvlle to the
station Friday morning in Il binding snow
storm with the mercury close down to
zero.
Owing to the roads being blockaded,
and the consequent delay of mails, the
valuable correspondence from SO. Nor
ridgewock and lartland will have to be
deferred till next week.
We would call attention to the new adj
of the Boston Tea and Coffee Store
Teas, Raisins, Oranges etc, they make
specialics of, while they sell granulatcd
sugar for ! cts pound to all purchasers
of tea.
The summers supply of ice has been
nearly all cut, and the quality is rather
above the average. b. ID. Savage cut
and housed some 400 tons for himself
while for other parties he sawed out from
200 to 300 tons.
The faces of our merchants bear
more genial expression since the mach
inery of the shoe factory is again in mo-
ton. And by the way, they are just rush
ing things at the factory, new help being
constantly added.
At the annual meeting of the Skowhe
gan Electric Light Co. the following of
hccrs were elected Levi H. Weston,
President; W. f. Bacon, +. c. Russell,
William Doran and w. II. Wildes, Direct
ors w. II. Fuller, Clerk; Geo S. Webb,
Treasurer.
1t is expected several couples from this
place will participate in the grand ball to
be given at Oakland, on tomorrow
(rhursday) evening, under the auspices
of the II. q. w. club of that place An
drews orchestra of Bangor is to furnish
music. Special train leaves at 6.4j p. m.
The attendance at the Farmers lnsti-
tute would have been very large but for
the severe storm. The exercises were
Ia. 4
eral satisfaction to those present. We
give a more extended account of the
meeting on the 4th page in the Farm and
Home column.
The shipment Of apples from this sta
tion is much larger than previous years.
During the month of December 7l5 bbls
was the shipment while thus early in
January 9l5 bbls are recorded. Nearly 300
bbls. more are stored ready for shipment.
Chas. Smith, of Cornyille, is among the
heaviest shippers.
Evidently the hearts OF many young
people were made glad by the re-opening
of the Skating pavilion on Saturday even
ing last, if we are to judge from the
large crowd in attendance The ball
given later in the evening was also lib
orally patronized Arrangements have
been made to have same programme re
peated on Saturday evening next.
We are requested to announce, that
should sufficient encouragement be receiy-
ed to warrant the expense, Miss Kate
IL. l,
gagged to deliver her celebrated lecture on
"Mormonism" in our place sometime next
month. Tickets will be for sale at BiXby
and Bucks after to-day and the matter
rests entirely with the public.
Don't fail to hear the second lecture in
the G. 4. X. course, Friday Eve Jan. 2lst'
by the Rev. J. II. Little, subject, Battle,
of Atlanta. The speaker was an active
participant in the scenes which he so viv-
idly describes, and one will feel well re-
paid for the hours time spent in listening
to him. Lecture to commence at 10
Mr.. Sullivan Newton of Moose River
was in town last week circulating a petit
tion asking the legislature to make an
appropriation to repair the road leading
from The Forks to Moose River and the
Canada line. 1t is signed by a large mum
Der Of the business men of Skowhegan
and the County. This road is very eX-
pensive one to be kept in repair and re-
quires large annual outlays to keep it pas
sable and an appropriation by the State
would be a great help.
Father Cummings, solicitor and lectur-
er Of the Baldwin Place Home for chill
dren, Boston, accompanied by four
bright looking little girls, passed Sunday
in town. this being his 18th annual visit,
He held three services during the day and
evening, at our several churches at all of
which his interesting remarks interspers-
ad with sinuinu nv the children, were lis